texas: Down Payment Assistance -Gone as of October 1st! - 09/05/08 06:14 PM
A key provision of the new housing stimulus is set to take effect Oct. 1, and its impact will be felt by both homebuyers and builders.
Under the provision, FHA can no longer insure mortgages in which the down payment comes directly from the seller or other interested party.
According to the National … (6 comments)
texas: 15th Annual Art From the Street -Austin Texas. - 11/02/07 01:10 PM
Arts From The Streets -a volunteer-run community arts program, will have its annual show and sale November 3 and 4, 2007. AFTS has announced that last year's show raised more than $90,000, over a six percent increase from the previous year's show. This year is the shows 15th annual show and sale -where … (0 comments)
texas: TEXAS FORECLOSURE RATES DOWN - 08/23/07 06:31 PM
According to information from RealtyTrac Inc. foreclosure rates may be on the rise Nationally, but Texas MSAs were not among the top ten foreclosure areas in the United States for the first half of 2007. RealtyTrac Inc. also found:Fort Worth-Arlington ranked 13th and Dallas ranked 17th among the top 100 MSAs by number of foreclosure … (1 comments)
texas: Texas Towns Ranked Best Places to Live on Several Lists! - 07/22/07 07:05 PM
Six Texas towns recently made CNN/Money's list of 100 "Best Places to Live" in the United States. Schertz ranked highest at 40th, while Hewitt was number 44, Keller was 50, Friendswood was 51, Mansfield was 83 and Grapevine was 97. The 2007 list focused on small towns that have populations between 7,500 and … (2 comments)
Leander residents who make the daily drive to Austin have a new, eco-friendly commuting option.Capital Metro's commuter rail has officially opened its first Central Texas station in Leander. While the train is not yet running, the park-and-ride area can be used by bus riders. The commuter rail system will open … (2 comments)
texas: Market Report May 6 - May 12, 2007 for Austin MLS area -Alamo Title - 05/20/07 11:05 AM
Average Prices: May 6 - May 12, 2007 (compared to the same week in 2006) "New Listings" average list price is up 16.88% to $304,747. Sold average sales price increased 27.77% to $262,782.In 2006 average sales price was $205,663 during the same week. The information is provided from Alamo title based on data from … (0 comments)
texas: Tech corridor looks good for Centex - 05/20/07 10:42 AM
The Austin division of Dallas-based Centex Homes Corp. has purchased 135 acres from Harris Branch developer The Galesi Group. Harris Branch is a master-planned development that consists of 1,100 single-family homes. Galesi began developing the project, which is near Parmer Lane and the new SH 130 toll road, in 1996. The … (0 comments)
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